Dwell-time stability and stabilization conditions for linear positive impulsive and switched systems

Several results regarding the stability and the stabilization of linear impulsive positive systems under arbitrary, constant, minimum, maximum and range dwell-time are obtained. The proposed stability conditions characterize the pointwise decrease of a linear copositive Lyapunov function and are formulated in terms of finite-dimensional or semi-infinite linear programs. To be applicable to uncertain systems and to control design, a lifting approach introducing a clock-variable is then considered in order to make the conditions affine in the matrices of the system. The resulting stability and stabilization conditions are stated as infinite-dimensional linear programs for which three asymptotically exact computational methods are proposed and compared with each other on numerical examples. Similar results are then obtained for linear positive switched systems by exploiting the possibility of reformulating a switched system as an impulsive system. Some existing stability conditions are retrieved and extended to stabilization using the proposed lifting approach. Several examples are finally given for illustration.     

Asymptotic stability of switched linear time-varying systems based on top-floor function

This paper considers the problem of asymptotic stability for switched linear time-varying (SLTV) systems. First, some stability conditions for SLTV systems are given by using infinite integrals. Then, based on the results obtained, two stability conditions are proposed by combining the methods of top-floor function and average dwell time. Moreover, using strict top-floor function, a stability condition is also provided when some subsystems are unstable. With the help of top-floor function, the stability problem of SLTV systems can be simplified and solved by using the technique of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Finally, a numerical example is given to illustrate the theoretical results.     

On stability for switched linear positive systems

This paper addresses the stability properties of switched linear positive systems in continuous-time as well as in discrete-time. In the discrete-time case, some sufficient and necessary conditions for asymptotic stability are derived for pairs of second order systems. Similar conditions are also established for a finite number of second order systems. Furthermore, for higher order systems, some results on stability are provided in a similar manner. In particular, in this case, a common linear Lyapunov function guaranteeing the stability of the switched positive systems can be easily located by means of geometry properties. In the continuous-time case, a finite number of second order systems are considered. Some equivalent conditions for stability of such systems are developed.     

Finite-time stability analysis of fractional order time-delay systems: Gronwall’s approach

In this paper, a stability test procedure is proposed for linear nonhomogeneous fractional order systems with a pure time delay. Some basic results from the area of finite time and practical stability are extended to linear, continuous, fractional order time-delay systems given in state-space form. Sufficient conditions of this kind of stability are derived for particular class of fractional time-delay systems. A numerical example is given to illustrate the validity of the proposed procedure.     

LMI approach to exponential stability of linear systems with interval time-varying delays

This paper addresses exponential stability problem for a class of linear systems with time-varying delay. The time delay is assumed to be a continuous function belonging to a given interval, but not necessary to be differentiable. By constructing a set of augmented Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional combined with the Newton–Leibniz formula technique, new delay-dependent sufficient conditions for the exponential stability of the systems are first established in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). An application to exponential stability of uncertain linear systems with interval time-varying delay is given. Numerical examples are given to show the effectiveness of the obtained results.     

Stability analysis for networked control systems with sampling,transmission protocols and input delays

In this paper, the stability problem is investigated for networked control systems. Input delays and multiple communication imperfections containing time-varying transmission intervals and transmission protocols are considered. A unified framework based on the hybrid systems with memory is proposed to model the whole networked control system. Hybrid systems with memory are used to model hybrid systems affected by delays and permit multiple jumps at a jumping instant. The stability analysis depends on the Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional approaches for hybrid systems with memory and the proposed stability theorem does not need strict decrease of the Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional during jumps. Based on the developed stability theorems, stability conditions for networked control systems are established. An explicit formula is given to compute the maximal allowable transmission interval. In the special case that the networked control system contains linear dynamics, an explicit Lyapunov functional is constructed and stability conditions in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMI) are proposed. Finally, an example of a chemical batch reactor is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed results.     

Application of self-adjoint boundary value problems to investigation of stability of periodic delay systems

The problem on determining conditions for the asymptotic stability of linear periodic delay systems is considered. Solving this problem, we use the function space of states. Conditions for the asymptotic stability are determined in terms of the spectrum of the monodromy operator. To find the spectrum, we construct a special boundary value problem for ordinary differential equations. The motion of eigenvalues of this problem is studied as the parameter changes. Conditions of the stability of the linear periodic delay system change when an eigenvalue of the boundary value problem intersects the circumference of the unit disk. We assume that, at this moment, the boundary value problem is self-adjoint. Sufficient coefficient conditions for the asymptotic stability of linear periodic delay systems are given.     

A novel approach on stabilization for linear systems with time-varying input delay

This paper presents new results on delay-dependent stability and stabilization for linear systems with interval time-varying delays. Some less conservative delay-dependent criteria for determining the stability of the time-delay systems are obtained in this paper. Based on the stability conditions, we propose a new state transformation technology to facilitate controller designing efficiently and computationally. The method is also applicable to the existing stability conditions reported by now, while the existing technologies may fail to derive computational control procedures from the stability conditions. Finally, some numerical examples well illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

The number and stability of limit cycles for planar piecewise linear systems of node–saddle type

The objective of this paper is to study the number and stability of limit cycles for planar piecewise linear (PWL) systems of node–saddle type with two linear regions. Firstly, we give a thorough analysis of limit cycles for Liénard PWL systems of this type, proving one is the maximum number of limit cycles and obtaining necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence and stability of a unique limit cycle. These conditions can be easily verified directly according to the parameters in the systems, and play an important role in giving birth to two limit cycles for general PWL systems. In this step, the tool of a Bendixon-like theorem is successfully employed to derive the existence of a limit cycle. Secondly, making use of the results gained in the first step, we obtain parameter regions where the general PWL systems have at least one, at least two and no limit cycles respectively. In addition for the general PWL systems, some sufficient conditions are presented for the existence and stability of a unique one and exactly two limit cycles respectively. Finally, some numerical examples are given to illustrate the results and especially to show the existence and stability of two nested limit cycles.     

离散系统Lyapunov第二方法的一些问题

本文讨论线性时不变离散系统Lyapunov方程解集的几何性质以及分段线性离散系统的稳定性,得出每个子系统都是稳定的分段线性离散系统渐近稳定的一些充分条件,并把这些结果应用于二阶分段线性系统.     

Stochastic stability of positive Markov jump linear systems with fixed dwell time

This paper studies the stochastic stability of positive Markov jump linear systems with a fixed dwell time. By constructing an auxiliary system that originated from the initial system with state jumps, sufficient and necessary conditions of stochastic stability for positive Markov jump linear systems are obtained with both exactly known and partially known transition rates. The main idea in the latter case is applying a convex combination to convert bilinear programming into linear programming problems. On this basis, multiple piecewise linear co-positive Lyapunov functions are provided to achieve less conservative results. Then state feedback controller is designed to stabilize the positive Markov jump linear systems by solving linear programming problems. Numerical examples are presented to illustrate the viability of our conclusions.     

Qualitative stability of certain nonlinear systems

To certain nonlinear dynamical systems naturally correspond simplicial complexes. This correspondence is a generalization of the familiar relationship between the interaction matrix of a linear dynamical system and the signed digraph of that matrix. By defining stability in terms of attractor regions (as opposed to attractor trajectories), we can specify qualitative linear algebraic conditions involving the simplicial complex which insure stability of the nonlinear system. The analysis uses only signs of coefficients in the dynamical system. A model of E. Lorenz [3] is an example of a three-dimensional system which fulfills the stability conditions and which is known to have a strange attractor within the attractor region. In summary, the linear qualitative tests described (Theorems 2 and 3) can be applied to certain nonlinear dynamical systems to yield preliminary information about the global stability of such systems.     

Asymptotic Stability of Neutral Systems with Multiple Delays

In this paper, the stability analysis problem for linear neutral delay-differential systems with multiple time delays is investigated. Using the Lyapunov method, we present new sufficient conditions for the asymptotic stability of systems in terms of linear matrix inequalities, which can be solved easily by various convex optimization algorithms. Numerical examples are given to illustrate the application of the proposed method.     

Robustness with respect to small delays for exponential stability of non-autonomous systems

Robustness of stability with respect to small delays, e.g., motivated by feedback systems in control theory, is of great theoretical and practical important, but this property does not hold for many systems. In this paper, we introduce the conception of robustness with respect to small time-varying delays for exponential stability of the non-autonomous linear systems. Sufficient conditions are given for the non-autonomous systems to be robust, and examples are provided to illustrate that the conditions are satisfied for a large class of the non-autonomous parabolic systems.     

线性时变切换系统的渐近稳定性研究

考虑一类线性时变切换系统的渐近稳定性.基于矩阵测试理论,文中给出线性时变切换系统在周期切换和等时切换下渐近稳定的充分条件,并通过仿真实例说明结论是正确的.     

分数阶时变广义系统稳定性分析

基于Caputo分数阶导数,研究了分数阶时变广义线性系统和分数阶时变广义非线性系统的稳定性问题.首先利用相关不等式,给出了一个时变广义线性系统无脉冲且稳定的充分条件.然后,通过慢子系统来判断快子系统的变化,并利用Riccati方程,建立了分数阶时变广义非线性系统是渐近稳定的判定准则.最后,给出了算例和Simulink仿真结果,以说明结论的正确性.     

Construction of the Lyapunov–Krasovskii Functionals for some Classes of Positive Delay Systems

A criterion is established for the diagonal stability of positive linear difference-differential systems with discrete and distributed delay. The problem is studied of existence of a common diagonal Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional for a family of these systems. The approach developed is used to obtain conditions of the absolute stability and estimates of the time of transient processes for nonlinear difference-differential systems with sector type nonlinearities.     

Stochastic stability and robust control for sampled-data systems with Markovian jump parameters

In this paper, the problems of stochastic stability and robust control for a class of uncertain sampled-data systems are studied. The systems consist of random jumping parameters described by finite-state semi-Markov process. Sufficient conditions for stochastic stability or exponential mean square stability of the systems are presented. The conditions for the existence of a sampled-data feedback control and a multirate sampled-data optimal control for the continuous-time uncertain Markovian jump systems are also obtained. The design procedure for robust multirate sampled-data control is formulated as linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), which can be solved efficiently by available software toolboxes. Finally, a numerical example is given to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed techniques.     

一类周期线性时变切换系统的稳定性

讨论一类包含一组线性时变子系统和一个周期切换信号的切换系统的稳定性.在系统满足一定条件的情况下,利用Floquet定理,给出了周期线性时变切换系统指数稳定的充分必要条件.     

具有时变区间参数的不确定随机线性系统的均方鲁棒稳定性

研究了一类具有时变区间参数的不确定随机线性系统的均方鲁棒稳定性.利用时变区间矩阵的分解技术、矩阵的Kronecker积的性质和Lyapunov函数法,得到了该系统均方鲁棒稳定的几个充分性条件.通过一个数值例子说明了所得的这些充分性条件的有效性和实用性.